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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly the best MMA event ever, October 15, 2008
This review is from: Pride Fighting Championships: Bushido, Vol. 1 (DVD)
I was surprised when reading some of these reviews. I honestly thought that this was maybe the best MMA event I have ever seen. If the Crocop fight would have lasted longer than 40 seconds then I would for sure be saying this was the best event ever. And in case you are wondering, no I did not just start watching MMA, I really think that Bushido volume 1 is one of the very best MMA events ever. I've been watching MMA for about 10 years and I have at least 200 events on DVD from various organizations. And I have even more kickboxing and K-1 events on DVD and VHS. Now to the fights on this disc...
CHRIS BRENNAN vs EIJI MITSUOKA- this is a fun little match. I don't like to give too much away in my reviews, so all I will say is that something controversial happens, but the fight has a good, fitting ending.
CHALID ARRAB vs RODNEY FAVERUS- exciting match with nonstop action. Great work from both fighters.
MAURICIO SHOGUN RUA vs AKIRA SHOJI- as mentioned by Royce Gracie, Bas Rutten and the other commentator, Shoji has a lot of heart, but Shogun is very young and has amazing striking skills. This isn't much of a fight, but Shoji does try his best and tries to make it competitive, and the fight has a very exciting foot stomp ending.
MIRKO CROCOP vs DOS CARAS JR- Dos Caras looks scared and gets knocked out very quickly. Disappointing fight. The best part of the fight is Mirko's pre fight interview. Bas Rutten asks Mirko what he thinks of Dos Caras wearing a mask in their fight, and Mirko says "why is he wearing a mask?"
TEAM GRACIE vs TEAM JAPAN- I agree with what Henzo Gracie and the announcers say. It is not Japan vs the Gracies, that is just to hype up us fans and get us to buy the PPV. But still, it does make it more fun, especially since it gets tied up at 2-2, and the 5th match decides which team is the winner.
RENZO GRACIE vs CARLOS NEWTON- pretty much the entire fight is spent on the ground, and with 2 masters at the ground game it is a very exciting match. Most of the time when guys are on the ground the whole fight it gets boring, but not this fight.
RALPH GRACIE vs DOKONJONOSUKE MISHIMA- I have never seen Ralph fight before, and after seeing this fight I would like to see a lot more of him. He hadn't fought in a MMA competition match in about 6 years, but he doesn't look rusty. Ralph punches very hard, but Mishima is much better on the ground. So who will win this exciting fight?
DANIEL GRACIE vs KAZUHIRO NAKAMURA- I was really excited to see this fight, so maybe that's why I was a bit letdown. It's a competitive match, but is it just me, or are Daniel Gracie's arms too big to throw effective punches? His arms are incredibly big. He's a good puncher, but it seems like he could be a lot more effective if his arms weren't so big. Maybe he was in a body building contest or something a couple weeks before the fight, I don't know. It's a good exciting fight. I was just expecting more.
RODRIGO GRACIE vs DAIJU TAKASE- Rodrigo has good striking skills and a killer right hand, and of course a good ground game, but Takase is a very sound fighter. Not the most exciting fight, but only because they are so equal. I thought it was a great fight, but I can see people getting a little bored by it. But stick around for the end where they start throwing bombs. Nobody could possibly be disappointed by that.
RYAN GRACIE vs KAZUHIRO HAMANAKA- now, I must first point out that I am a Ryan Gracie megafan. I've only seen him fight 9 times (7 in Pride), but I would pay very good money to see him fight again. To be honest, I find him scary. No exaggeration, the guy gives me the chills. I can't even imagine having to fight him. This fight doesn't have the most satisfying ending because one of the fighters gets injured, but still a decent fight, and with how loose of a cannon Ryan Gracie is, it is definitely worth watching. And Ryan's pre and post fight stuff is actually more interesting than the fight itself. Maybe (but doubtfully) Ryan was just putting on a good show, but he comes off like a bad guy, and is truly scary. No wonder Yoshida never fought him. Who would want to get in the ring with a maniac like Ryan Gracie?
On a side note, I really don't want to, but I feel I must mention this. RIP Ryan Gracie. About a year ago he died in a jail cell on the same night he went to jail for multiple violent charges. Cause of death was a mixture of illegal drugs with prescription drugs. He had a lot of other problems with the law in his past. I just wish he could have controlled his anger problems, because deep down inside somewhere I think he had some good in him. You are greatly missed Ryan.
2 BONUS FIGHTS- to see these fights, you have to click on "select a fight". That is the only way to find these fights on the disc.
ALEKSANDER EMILIANENKO vs ASSUERIO SILVA- this fight seemed like it was going to be an easy win for Aleksander, but later in the fight Aleksander gets tired and Silva finds his groove and starts connecting with his punches. But is it too little too late?
SERGEI KHARITONOV vs JASON SUTTIE- quick, somehwat exciting fight where one fighter completely overpowers the other.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Thats Total Bushido, May 24, 2005
This review is from: Pride Fighting Championships: Bushido, Vol. 1 (DVD)
Pride's 'Bushido 1' show was put on a couple years ago. It was to promote up-and-coming fighters. It also had a different format than normal Pride matches, with Bushido matches consisting of only two rounds(10 minutes in the first, 5 in the second). The fighters also had to keep the action moving or be penalized with a yellow card.
The first show(there have been six more since)wasn't too bad. It featured Team Gracie vs. Team Japan. The event featured the most Gracies ever on a single card: there were five(including Renzo and Ryan)all with Royce in their corner. On the opposite side were the Japanese(mostly younger fighters, a slimmed down Shoji, and Carlos Newton)with Sakuraba in theirs.
On paper the event looked great, but in my opinion didn't live up to the hype. The matches were okay(most going the distance)but none were truly spectacular. Its not the greatest event Pride has ever put on, but its worth picking up for the $10 price here on Amazon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
TEAM GRACIE VS TEAM JAPAN - EXCELLENT EVENT, May 8, 2009
This review is from: Pride Fighting Championships: Bushido, Vol. 1 (DVD)
PRIDE FC
BUSHIDO VOL. 1
I am sure if you are reading this you already know about the Bushido series that Pride Fighting Championship brought forth to the world. Bushido means "the way of the warrior" and basically this event was a faster paced fight with only two rounds. Of course this first event was also created because of the beef between Royce Gracie and Hidehiko Yoshida, thus the Team Gracie vs Team Japan thing. Both of them would be in corner of their team coaching and such.
1.EIJI MITSUORA VS CHRIS BRENNAN-the first fight on the card starts out with some controversy after a nice slam and a nice arm bar. It looks a lot like the reason the team thing came about for this event [Gracie - Yoshida]. The ref decides to re start the fight and Chris makes Eiji pay for that incident earlier and dominates him. After he tries for a while to get the arm bar he sinks in a sweet kimura. Controversy only adds to the fight and makes it more exciting.5/5
2.RODNEY FAVERUS VS CHALID ARRAB-the first round was pretty good but other than a sweep and a few good shots Chalid gets taken down and beat on a little. Not enough to stop him but enough to loose the round easy. Excellent second round as both get in a few good shots and take downs, but Arrab seemed like the aggressor in that round. The judges give it to Arrab and he takes the win even with the card.4/5
3.CARLOS NEWTON VS RENZO GRACIE-the first in the tournament matches between Team Gracie and Team Japan and also features one of my favorite fighters of all time Renzo Gracie. All I can say about the first round is WOW, what a great fight. These two put on one of the best displays of ground work ever. Submission after submission and reversal after reversal and some beautiful escapes. The second round is a lot like the first but with more striking, sadly Renzo losses the fight by split decision but he would get revenge later in his career. He would go on to beat Carlos in a rematch in the IFL later. This is a classic for sure much like their rematch would be later.5/5
4.DOKONJONOSUKE MISHIMA VS RALPH GRACIE-the second fight in the tournament of the night, and Ralph comes out looking crazy. Much like the previous fight this one is crazy and full of action. There was some beautiful transitions, submissions, knees, punches, and kicks. At first it looked like Mishima was going to steal the round Ralph just unloads on him and goes for a choke, Mishima is saved by the bell. The second round is even better as Ralph goes for a nice kimura and transitions into a pretty arm bar. Ralph Gracie gets the unanimous decision win and ties the tournament up one to one.5/5
5.KAZUHIRO NAKAMURA VS DANIEL GRACIE-the third fight in the tournament pits these two guys against each other. The first round was good with Kaz looking like the dominant fighter. Most of the round was spent on the ground. The second round had a lot more stand up with some heavy shots from these two big guys. Kaz takes the unanimous decision and gives the edge to team Japan.4/5
6.DAIJU TAKASE VS RODRIGO GRACIE-in the next fight it was do or die for team Gracie, if they were to lose this one they lose the series. The first round is pretty good with a mix of stand up and ground work. Gracie takes this round but they are really close together as far as skill level. The second round looks like the first but with a little more stand up from these two guys. There was a great moment in the clinch and Gracie ties it up two to two. That means the final fight decides who wins.4/5
7.KAZUHIRO HAMANAKA VS RYAN GRACIE-the fight is the tie breaker to see who takes it all, could it have been any other way. This fight does not go out of the first round as Ryan KO's his opponent with some vicious soccer kicks, nasty looking. And with that Team Gracie wins the series even though afterwards Renzo announces to the crowd that there is no bad blood, although I love that Ryan calls out Yoshida .4.5/5
8.AKIRA SHOJI VS MAURICIO :SHOGUN" RUA-the great Shogun Rua is in action here against Akira, who gets the early take down on Rua. The great and legendary Royce Gracie is on the commentary for this fight, and what a good one. When this is on the ground every time Shoji gets the take down he controls the fight. But when it is standing Shogun dominates with all kinds of hard punches, kicks, and knees. Shogun wins with the KO.5/5
9.MIRKO "CRO COP" FILIPOVIC VS DOS CARAS JR.-this fight sees one of the sports legends in Cro Cop taking on the first Mexican fighter in Pride, he is also the first to fight with a mask on. The fight does not last long at all because Cro Cop lands one of his signature high kicks to the head, can you say knock out.5/5
ADDITIONAL MATCHES NOT SHOWN ON PAY-PER-VIEW
10.SERGEI KHARITONOV VS JASON SUTTIE-this is a pretty quick fight that sees Jason get dominated and taken down multiple times. From there the Jason gets pounded on until Sergei sinks in a nice arm bar. A good fight that should have been on the main card.4.5/5
11.ALEKSANDER EMELIANENKO VS ASSUERIO SILVA-ah yes Fedor's brother is in this one and that is surprising that he was not on the televised event. Other than a few submission attempts from Silva Emelianenko dominates most of the round with some good strikes and ground and pound. Silva comes out hard in the second round and gets the take down and even mounts his opponent. Then he even gets his back and goes for the choke, but Aleksander reverses it and controls the rest of the round. Emelianenko ends up with the split decision win.4/5
This was an excellent event full of some great fights I would have to say one of the best in the Bushido series. I recommend you buy this immediately, you can get this as well as the next two in a box set.
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